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Season 2 Wrap-Up
Jun 3, 2026
1h 28m 53s
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
May 20, 2026
2h 18m 07s
Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic (1968)
May 6, 2026
57m 37s
The Astro-Zombies (1968)
Apr 29, 2026
1h 22m 01s
Strange Invasion (1965)
Apr 22, 2026
1h 04m 51s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/3/26 | Season 2 Wrap-Up | Against all odds, we've survived to the end of the 1960s! What have we learned about zombies along the way? What were the unexpected delights and the unprecedented horrors of the last twenty years of zombie cinema? John, Andy, and Brad wrap up season 2 of Zombie Strains--and brace themselves for the coming disco era--by reflecting on the remarkable ways that zombies evolved through the 1950s and 60s.Show Notes:MerchSupport the podcast!Theme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 28m 53s | ||||||
| 5/20/26 |  Night of the Living Dead (1968)✨ | zombie cinemahorror films+3 | — | University of PittsburghNight of the Living Dead+5 | — | Night of the Living DeadGeorge Romero+3 | — | 2h 18m 07s | |
| 5/6/26 |  Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic (1968)✨ | vampireszombies+3 | — | zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.com+5 | — | Dr. Satanvampire+5 | — | 57m 37s | |
| 4/29/26 |  The Astro-Zombies (1968)✨ | horror filmzombies+4 | — | THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES | — | Astro-ZombiesJohn Carradine+7 | — | 1h 22m 01s | |
| 4/22/26 |  Strange Invasion (1965)✨ | zombie filmscultural commentary+3 | — | NPRThe New York Times+2 | — | Strange Invasionzombie+5 | — | 1h 04m 51s | |
| 4/15/26 |  The Deadly Organ (1967)✨ | 1960s horrorzombie films+3 | — | Sharp Mini Stereophone pocket record playerPorsche 718 Spyder+1 | — | THE DEADLY ORGAN1960s horror+3 | — | 1h 07m 52s | |
| 4/8/26 |  Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horror (1967)✨ | horror anthologymelodramatic twist endings+3 | — | Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horror | — | horroranthology+5 | — | 1h 16m 04s | |
| 4/1/26 |  Zombie Madness Showdown!✨ | zombieshorror cinema+3 | — | Zombie Madness Bracket | — | zombiehorror+5 | — | 1h 25m 10s | |
| 3/25/26 |  The Plague of the Zombies (1966)✨ | zombie cinemaHammer Horror+4 | — | THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES | Cornishmoors | zombiesHammer Horror+5 | — | 1h 08m 47s | |
| 3/18/26 |  The Very Important Zombie Affair✨ | zombiesspy genre+4 | — | THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. | — | zombiesspy gadgets+7 | — | 1h 21m 01s | |
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| 3/11/26 |  Dr. Orloff's Monster (1965)✨ | zombiesmad scientist+4 | — | DR. ORLOF'S MONSTERZombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide | Spain | Dr. Orloff's Monsterzombies+5 | — | 1h 30m 50s | |
| 3/4/26 |  The Frozen Dead (1966)✨ | zombieshorror film+4 | — | Zombie StrainsThe Frozen Dead | — | The Frozen Deadzombies+7 | — | 1h 18m 15s | |
| 2/25/26 |  Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)✨ | Herculeszombies+3 | — | Hercules in the Haunted World | — | Herculeszombies+5 | — | 1h 21m 06s | |
| 2/18/26 |  Terror-Creatures from the Grave (1965)✨ | Italian gothic horrorzombies+3 | — | Terror-Creatures from the GraveItalian Gothic Horror Films: 1957-1969+2 | — | horrorzombies+5 | — | 1h 19m 35s | |
| 2/11/26 |  An Evening with Batman and Robin (1965) | Holy propoganda, Batman! Before the iconic Batmobile, before the Shark Repellant, before the showdown against Superman... Batman and Robin were featured in a wartime movie serial where they battled a Japanese spymaster and his zombie minions. Will the Dynamic Duo prevail? Can the Zombie Strains team make it through 3 hours of racist propoganda? John, Andy, and Producer Brad don their cowls and patrol the dark streets of Gotham City to find out.SHOW NOTESThe Batman serial original theatrical release date: July 16, 1943An Evening with Batman and Robin release date: 1965Michael G. Wilson biographyJ. Carol Naish family historyTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 33m 09s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 |  28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) | Following hot on the heels of 28 Years Later, director Nia DaCosta's sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple picks up right where the first film ended. Spike has been saved from the infected by some colorful characters, but are they friends? John and Andy sneak out of the Zombie Strains lab to the movie theater to see new a new film that reflects on humanity, empathy, and torture horror all at the same time. Has a zombie movie ever had this much empathy for the nominal villains of the story? Listen to this spoiler filled episode to find out.SHOW NOTES:US Theatrical release date: January 16, 2026Theme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 13m 33s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 |  The Earth Dies Screaming (1964) | In a quaint English village, the last remnants of humanity have gathered. But what hope does a ragtag band of survivors have against marauding alien robots and their zombie slaves? When John, Andy, and Brad explore The Earth Dies Screaming (1964), they find a low-budget movie that lays a startling amount of groundwork for future zombie apocalypses.SHOW NOTES:US Theatrical release date: October 14, 1964Virginia Field's New York Time's obituaryElizabeth Lutyens obituaryElizabeth Lutyens on SpotifyElizabeth Lutyens on Apple MusicConvair XFY-1 Pogo Theme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.Contact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 19m 16s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 |  The Horror of Party Beach (1964) | Radioactive waste meets teenage rebellion in THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH! Grab your surfboard and hit the sandy beaches of Connecticut with John, Andy, and Brad as they brave a surf-rock nightmare featuring dozens of bikinis, a slumber party massacre, and lots of hip music by the Del-Aires.SHOW NOTESTheatrical Release Date: April, 1964Del Tenney obituaryAlan V. Iselin obituaryErrera, Rob. Becker Comes Alive: A Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer's Touching True Tale of Music, Murder, and Monsters The Horror of Party Beach comic book1965 Academy Award WinnersWeaver, Tom. Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers Theme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 29m 49s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | We Bury the Dead (2026) | After an experimental weapon devastates Tasmania, Ava Newman (Daisy Ridley) joins a body retrieval unit to find her missing husband. There's just one little catch--and you've probably guessed what it is, since this is a zombie movie podcast. Where does this melancholy tale of loss and regret belong in the evolutionary tree of zombie cinema? John and Andy break into the Zombie Strains lab late at night to put WE BURY THE DEAD (2026) under the microscope. (The first half of this episode is spoiler-free; we clearly state when the spoiler discussion starts.)Theme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 04m 56s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 |  The Man from Planet X (1951) | A mysterious planet is hurtling toward Earth. An alien spacecraft with a zombie-creating ray has landed in the Scottish moors. And those might not actually be the villains in this Atomic Age cautionary tale! John, Andy, and Producer Brad head back to 1951 to take stock of THE MAN FROM PLANET X, a zombie film that manages to rise above its shoestring budget and remind us who the real monsters are.Show Notes:Theatrical release date: April 27, 1951AFI Catalog entry1952 Academy Award WinnersLA Time obituary for Robert ClarkeNY Times obituary for Margaret FieldNY Times obituary for Harold GouldNY Time obituary for William SchallertInterviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers, Tom WeaverTheme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.Contact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 30m 02s | ||||||
| 12/17/25 |  The Mad Ghoul (1943) | Dr. Alfred Morris (George Zucco) has a deadly new obsession: an ancient Mayan nerve gas that creates a state of "death in life." When his star pupil Ted Allison (David Bruce) becomes the unwitting guinea pig, he is transformed into a subservient ghoul who requires fresh human hearts to survive. Is this a simple Jekyll-and-Hyde knockoff, or is there a strain of zombie DNA to be found amidst all the heart-harvesting and the love rectangle? John, Andy, and Producer Brad venture back to 1943 to find out whether or not The Mad Ghoul is a vital link in the undead evolutionary chain.SHOW NOTES:Theatrical release date: November 12, 1943AFI Catalog entryEvelyn Anker's New York Time's obituaryGeorge Zucco's New York Time's obituaryTurhan Bey's The Guardian obituaryTCM review of The Mad GhoulJack Pierce's makeup for The Man Who Laughed (1929)Theme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.Contact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 19m 54s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 |  The Last Man on Earth (1964) | Every day, scientist Robert Morgan (Vincent Price) wakes up to the same routine: scrounge for food. Repair his shelter. Head to town... and kill every vampire he finds there. How did he wind up as The Last Man on Earth(1964)? Is there any hope left for him after the apocalypse? And is it possible that this vampire movie is the biggest evolutionary leap forward in the zombie genre so far? John, Andy, and Producer Brad grab their stakes and garlic and brace for an apocalyptic zombie film that paves the way toward Night of the Living Dead.SHOW NOTES:Theatrical release date: May 6, 1964Cemetery Dance interview with Richard MathesonNew York Times article on Robert Lippert and his troubles with the Screen Actors Guild. 9/9/1965New York Times article announcing Sears and Roebuck's Vincent Price Collection. 6/9/1962.Observer article on The Vincent Price Collection opening in Denver, CO. Talking Heads Remain in Light press kit with bibliography. April 21, 1988 Rolling Stone interview with David Byrne.Rob Zombie and Waxwork Records release The Last Man on Earth soundtrack. TCM podcast The Plot Thickens - Season 6 - CleopatraTheme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.www.pond5.comAdditional music byContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 25m 47s | ||||||
| 12/3/25 |  War of the Zombies (1964) | When evil sorcerer Aderbal (John Drew Barrymore) invokes the power of a sinister three-eyed goddess to raise an invulnerable zombie army, only one man has the courage (and biceps) to stop him: centurion Gaius (Ettore Mani). This sword-and-sandal epic set in ancient Rome has it all: swords! sandals! beautiful women! bare-chested men! And, of course, zombies. Does this zombie army live up to the hype? There's only one way to find out: join the Zombie Strains crew on an odyssey into the Italian peplum genre.SHOW NOTES:Movie poster artist Reynold Brown1961 New York Times article on the art of dubbing in Italian films.With Gorley and Rust episode on Rosemary's Baby, John referenced.Theme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 26m 08s | ||||||
| 11/26/25 |  The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (1964) | When three hep cats visit a sinister fortune teller at the carnival, their future takes a turn for the worse. The mysterious Madam Estrella wants Jerry to join her collection of hypnotized, murderous zombies. Will Harold and Angela save their friend before it's too late? John, Andy and Producer Brad gaze into their crystal ball to try and divine whether there's a good zombie flick to be found amidst all the crazy camerawork and psychedelic madness of this infamous B-horror schlockfest.SHOW NOTES:Theatrical Release Date: February 10, 1964Ray Dennis Steckler 20 Film Boxed SetDark Eyes of London blog posting on Ray Dennis StecklerCarolyn Brandt: Queen of CultCollider: 15 Movies that Have Very, Very, Very Very, Very, Long TitlesThe Golden Turkey Album: The Best Songs from the Worst MoviesTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 21m 00s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 |  Monstrosity (1963) | Three naive young women looking for work. One bitter old crone desperate for eternal life. And one mad scientist creating human/animal hybrids in the basement. Mix these ingredients together and you get a MONSTROSITY (1963) in more ways than one! Will Anita, Bea, and Nina (pronounced NINE-uh) escape this house of horrors? Join John, Andy, and Producer Brad as they venture into the first zombie movie to give a cat top billing on its poster.SHOW NOTES:Online obit for Erika Brunson (Peters)Sue Dwiggins Variety ObituaryWayne Keyser's short documentary on Ken Strickfaden.Kickstarter campaign for a 4K restoration of Monstrosity.The Atomic Brain musicalCinema Cats - celebrating cats in movies and television.Mystery Science Theater 3000 wiki entry for The Atomic Brain (aka Monstrosity)Theme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations | 1h 26m 02s | ||||||
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